/**
 *	\file AKBasicInfoProvider.h
 *  
 *  \section desc_sec Description
 *  Description
 *  
 *  \if copyright
 *  	Copyright 2008 Ben Chen. All rights reserved.
 *  \endif
 *  
 *  \section hist_sec Change History:
 *  	-	1/13/08		BC		Created this file
 *  
 *  <hr>
 *  \addtogroup AnimalKingdom
 *  @{
 */

#import "AKPlugIn.h"

@protocol AKBasicInfoProvider

/**
 *	The number of cells on the chessboard.
 */
@property (readonly) unsigned numOfCells;

/**
 *	The number of players participated in the game.
 */
@property (readonly) unsigned numOfSides;

/**
 *  Return the number of pieces for each side.
 *  \param[in] sideIndex Index of one side.
 *  \return Number of pieces of the specified side.
 */
- (unsigned)numOfPiecesForSide:(AKSideIndex)sideIndex;

@end

/** @} */

